The AbilityFluffy, which halves damage from contact moves, bolsters its physical bulk, whileLeftovers and Pain Split provides recovery, making this a Houndstone physical-wall build that can stay in the fight.Will-O-Wisp to make the opponent Burn to cut the opponent's damage output, thenuse Protect between turns to gain more Leftovers recovery and burn damage — its composition.

Alternative Move Options

Yawn is also recommended

further improves its performance as a physical wallWill-O-Wisp slot, Yawn is also recommended. With Yawn, it canforce out opposing special attackers and support a teammate's setup as well.

Last Respects and Body Press are also recommended

• Body Press

Poltergeist slot can run Last Respects or Body Press are also recommended. Late in a match, Last Respects can deal more damage than Poltergeist.Body Press is effective for countering Normal-type attackers such as Mega Lopunny.

Role of the Fluffy Physical Wall

Its main role is to use its high physical bulk and the AbilityFluffy as a shield against opposing physical attackers, keeping the field in its team's favor.Leftovers and Pain Split keeps its HP up through recovery, whilealso applying pressure with powerful Ghost-type moves — its role.

Favorable Matchups

Especially strong against contact-focused physical attackers

Houndstone's AbilityFluffy gives it an especially favorable matchup against physical attackers that rely on contact moves.Will-O-WispIt also carriesSwords Dance, so even opponents with setup moves cannot easily break through it.

Threats

Watch out for Fire-type moves

Houndstone's AbilityFluffy has the drawback that Fire-type moves become super effective. Play carefully around Pokémon that know Fire-type moves. Its Special Defense is not particularly high either, so switching out against special attackers is recommended.

Heavily investing EVs in Atk and Spe, Focus Sash with Physical Attacker Build with guaranteed action Houndstone. The ability Sand Rush combined with an ally's すなあらし状態 setup of an ally, it can move before the opponent and Last Respects or Endeavor onto the opponent.

Alternative Move Options

Ally Switch is also recommended

Endeavor or Protect as a swap option, Ally Switch is an option. Ally Switch is especially powerful when used alongside a Dark-type such as Tyranitar. They can take each other's shared weaknesses — Ghost, Dark, and Fighting-type moves — at half damage or less.

Doubles Sand Team Attacker Build Role

Receiving an ally's weather support to double its Speed, an ace role that pressures the opponent by moving first — its role.Focus Sash to survive, then Endeavor and Shadow Sneak can be combined to forcibly wear the opponent down.

Threats

Weak to Dark-type and Normal-type Pokémon

Against Dark-type and Normal-type Pokémon, Last Respects is resisted at half damage or less, making them troublesome. Be sure to include Pokémon such as Fighting-types that can exploit the weaknesses of Dark- and Normal-types in your team.